| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULM | 28 | 45 | 73 |
| GAST | 39 | 35 | 74 |
Georgia State wins sixth straight on Simonds' buzzer-beater
ATLANTA -- D'Marcus Simonds scored 28 points and made the game-winning layup with less than a second left and Georgia State beat UL Monroe 74-73 on Saturday to win its sixth straight.
ULM rallied from 21 points down in the second half and closed to 72-71 with 15 seconds left. Daishon Smith's layup put ULM up 73-72 with 4.6 seconds left, but Simonds hit the game-winner with 0.9 on the clock.
Devin Mitchell hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points for the Panthers (13-4, 4-0 Sun Belt Conference), who outscored the Warhawks 34-22 in the paint and shot 45 percent.
The Panthers led 39-28 at halftime behind Simonds' 14 points after holding the Warhawks to 24-percent shooting.
JD Williams scored 19 points, Michael Ertel had 18 and Travis Munnings scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for ULM (9-7, 2-2), which shot 39 percent.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Fitzgerald
- Archibald Whaley
- Landen Cammack
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Troy | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| App State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
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